[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 111 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8506-S8511]
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               AMENDMENT NOS. 1048 THROUGH 1053, EN BLOC

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, the following requests have been agreed 
to on both sides. There are six amendments at the desk that have been 
cleared on both sides. They are as follows:
  Nos. 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, and 1053.
  I ask unanimous consent that these amendments be agreed to en bloc, 
the bill be considered read a third time and passed, and that any 
statements relating to the amendments or bill appear at this point in 
the Record. I finally ask consent that the motion to reconsider the 
above action be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendments (Nos. 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, and 1053) agreed 
to en bloc are as follows:

                           amendment no. 1048

       Page 3, line 7, strike ``or''.
       Page 3, line 12, strike the first period and all that 
     follows and insert ``; or''.
       Page 3, after line 12, insert the following:
       ``(C) any project to acquire large screen format equipment 
     for an interpretive theater or to produce an interpretive 
     film that the Board specifically designates will be financed 
     using sources other than appropriated funds.''.
       Page 4, strike lines 9 through 14.
       Page 4, line 15, strike ``5'' and insert ``4''.
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                           amendment no. 1049

  (Purpose: To provide for the design, construction, furnishing, and 
 equipping of a Center for Performing Arts within the complex known as 
    the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center, and for other purposes)

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. CONSTRUCTION OF A CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States has an enriched legacy of Hispanic 
     influence in politics, government, economic development, and 
     cultural expression.
       (2) The Hispanic culture in what is now the United States 
     can be traced to 1528 when a Spanish expedition from Cuba to 
     Florida was shipwrecked on the Texas coast.
       (3) The Hispanic culture in New Mexico can be traced to 
     1539 when a Spanish Franciscan Friar, Marcos de Niza, and his 
     guide, Estevanico, traveled into present day New Mexico in 
     search of the fabled city of Cibola and made contact with the 
     people of Zuni.
       (4) The Hispanic influence in New Mexico is particularly 
     dominant and a part of daily living for all the citizens of 
     New Mexico, who are a diverse composite of racial, ethnic, 
     and cultural peoples. Don Juan de Oarte and the first New 
     Mexican families established the first capital in the United 
     States, San Juan de los Cabelleros, in July of 1598.
       (5) Based on the 1990 census, there are approximately 
     650,000 Hispanics in New Mexico, the majority having roots 
     reaching back ten or more generations.
       (6) There are an additional 200,000 Hispanics living 
     outside of New Mexico with roots in New Mexico.
       (7) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center is a living 
     tribute to the Hispanic experience and will provide all 
     citizens of New Mexico, the Southwestern United States, the 
     entire United States, and around the world, an opportunity to 
     learn about, partake in, and enjoy the unique Hispanic 
     culture, and the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will 
     assure that this 400-year old culture is preserved.
       (8) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will teach, 
     showcase, and share all facets of Hispanic culture, including 
     literature, performing arts, visual arts, culinary arts, and 
     language arts.
       (9) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will promote a 
     better cross-cultural understanding of the Hispanic culture 
     and the

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     contributions of individuals to the society in which we all 
     live.
       (10) In 1993, the legislature and Governor of New Mexico 
     created the Hispanic Cultural Division as a division within 
     the Office of Cultural Affairs. One of the principal 
     responsibilities of the Hispanic Cultural Division is to 
     oversee the planning, construction, and operation of the New 
     Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
       (11) The mission of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center 
     is to create a greater appreciation and understanding of 
     Hispanic culture.
       (12) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will serve as 
     a local, regional, national, and international site for the 
     study and advancement of Hispanic culture, expressing both 
     the rich history and the forward-looking aspirations of 
     Hispanics throughout the world.
       (13) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will be a 
     Hispanic arts and humanities showcase to display the works of 
     national and international artists, and to provide a venue 
     for educators, scholars, artists, children, elders, and the 
     general public.
       (14) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will provide a 
     venue for presenting the historic and contemporary 
     representations and achievements of the Hispanic culture.
       (15) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will sponsor 
     arts and humanities programs, including programs related to 
     visual arts of all forms (including drama, dance, and 
     traditional and contemporary music), research, literary arts, 
     genealogy, oral history, publications, and special events 
     such as, fiestas, culinary arts demonstrations, film video 
     productions, storytelling presentations and education 
     programs.
       (16) Phase I of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center 
     complex is scheduled to be completed by August of 1998 and is 
     planned to consist of an art gallery with exhibition space 
     and a museum, administrative offices, a restaurant, a 
     ballroom, a gift shop, an amphitheater, a research and 
     literary arts center, and other components.
       (17) Phase II of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center 
     complex is planned to include a performing arts center 
     (containing a 700-seat theater, a stage house, and a 300-seat 
     film/video theater), a 150-seat black box theater, an art 
     studio building, a culinary arts building, and a research and 
     literary arts building.
       (18) It is appropriate for the Federal Government to share 
     in the cost of constructing the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center because Congress recognizes that the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center has the potential to be a premier 
     facility for performing arts and a national repository for 
     Hispanic arts and culture.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Center.--The term ``Center'' means the Center for 
     Performing Arts, within the complex known as the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center, which Center for the Performing 
     Arts is a central facility in Phase II of the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center complex.
       (2) Hispanic cultural division.--The term ``Hispanic 
     Cultural Division'' means the Hispanic Cultural Division of 
     the Office of Cultural Affairs of the State of New Mexico.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (c) Construction of Center.--The Secretary shall award a 
     grant to New Mexico to pay for the Federal share of the costs 
     of the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of the 
     Center for Performing Arts that will be located at a site to 
     be determined by the Hispanic Cultural Division, within the 
     complex known as the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
       (d) Grant Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--In order to receive a grant awarded under 
     subsection (c), New Mexico, acting through the Director of 
     the Hispanic Cultural Division--
       (A) shall submit to the Secretary, within 30 days of the 
     date of enactment of this section, a copy of the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center Program document dated January 1996; 
     and
       (B) shall exercise due diligence to expeditiously execute, 
     in a period not to exceed 90 days after the date of enactment 
     of this section, the memorandum of understanding under 
     paragraph (2) recognizing that time is of the essence for the 
     construction of the Center because 1998 marks the 400th 
     anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement in New 
     Mexico.
       (2) Memorandum of understanding.--The memorandum of 
     understanding described in paragraph (1) shall provide--
       (A) the date of completion of the construction of the 
     Center;
       (B) that Antoine Predock, an internationally recognized 
     architect, shall be the supervising architect for the 
     construction of the Center;
       (C) that the Director of the Hispanic Cultural Division 
     shall award the contract for architectural engineering and 
     design services in accordance with the New Mexico Procurement 
     Code; and
       (D) that the contract for the construction of the Center--
       (i) shall be awarded pursuant to a competitive bidding 
     process; and
       (ii) shall be awarded not later than 3 months after the 
     solicitation for bids for the construction of the Center.
       (3) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (c) shall be 50 percent.
       (4) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (c) shall be in cash or in kind 
     fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services. 
     The non-Federal share shall include any contribution received 
     by New Mexico for the design, construction, furnishing, or 
     equipping of Phase I or Phase II of the New Mexico Hispanic 
     Cultural Center complex prior to the date of enactment of 
     this section. The non-Federal share of the costs described in 
     subsection (c) shall include the following:
       (A) $16,410,000 that was appropriated by the New Mexico 
     legislature since January 1, 1993, for the planning, property 
     acquisition, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping 
     of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center complex.
       (B) $116,000 that was appropriated by the New Mexico 
     legislature for fiscal year 1995 for the startup and 
     operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center.
       (C) $226,000 that was appropriated by the New Mexico 
     legislature for fiscal year 1996 for the startup and 
     operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center.
       (D) $442,000 that was appropriated by the New Mexico 
     legislature for fiscal year 1997 for the startup and 
     operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center.
       (E) $551,000 that was appropriated by the New Mexico 
     legislature for fiscal year 1998 for the startup and 
     operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center.
       (F) A 10.9-acre lot with a historic 22,000 square foot 
     building donated by the Mayor and City Council of 
     Albuquerque, New Mexico, to New Mexico for the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center.
       (G) 12 acres of ``Bosque'' land adjacent to the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center complex for use by the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center.
       (H) The $30,000 donation by the Sandia National 
     Laboratories and Lockheed Martin Corporation to support the 
     New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center and the program 
     activities of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
       (e) Use of Funds for Design, Construction, Furnishing, and 
     Equipment.--The funds received under a grant awarded under 
     subsection (c) shall be used only for the design, 
     construction, management and inspection, furnishing, and 
     equipment of the Center.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     a total of $17,800,000 for fiscal year 1998 and succeeding 
     fiscal years. Funds appropriated pursuant to the authority of 
     the preceding sentence shall remain available until expended.

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, tonight we are passing the Kennedy 
Center garage bill with an amendment authorizing the the Hispanic 
Cultural Center's Performing Arts Center. On a day when we pass the 
monumental spending bill and a tax cut I am pleased that we are also 
authorizing this cultural center.
  We could not be here today passing the cultural center bill if it 
were not that Senator Chafee was willing to be so helpful to me. He let 
me attach this amendment to the urgently needed legislation for the 
Kennedy Center. I want to thank Senator Chafee for his tremendous 
cooperation and legislative skills. I want to thank him for helping 
accomplish a very important project for the State of New Mexico. Next 
year marks the 400th anniversary of the first Hispanic settlement in 
the United States and it happened to be located in New Mexico.
  Many celebrations are planned around the State, but this cultural 
center will be a permanent addition and showcase.
  Mr. President, I am eager to present my colleagues with a wonderful 
plan to honor and perpetuate the Hispanic culture of America. Next 
year, 1998, is the 400th anniversary of Hispanic presence in New 
Mexico. In 1598, Juan de Onate conquered New Mexico and founded the 
second city of the United States, San Gabriel de los Espanoles. This 
was the first permanent Spanish settlement in New Mexico. From New 
Mexico, Juan de Onate traveled across the desert to California where he 
founded San Francisco in 1605.
  On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Spanish presence, New 
Mexico will be beginning a new era of Spanish pride and cooperation 
with other cultures. In New Mexico, we are very proud of our cultural 
relations between the Indian, Spanish, and Anglo people. It is now time 
to pay special tribute to the Spanish people of New Mexico and the 
United States.
  In preparing for the 400th anniversary celebrations, the State of New 
Mexico has invested over $17.7 million toward the establishment of 
phase I of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center. In addition, the 
city of Albuquerque has donated 10.9 acres and an historic 22,000 
square foot building.

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 Twelve acres of ``bosque'' land near the Rio Grande have also been 
donated by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. Private 
contributions are also helping to meet the Hispanic Cultural Center 
goals.
  I am asking my colleagues to match these New Mexico contributions 
with the funds to build the critical Hispanic Performing Arts Center at 
an estimated cost of $17.8 million. I believe the people of New Mexico 
have done a stellar job in committing their own resources for an art 
gallery, museum, restaurant, ballroom, amphitheater, research center, 
literary arts center, and other supportive components.
  To showcase the Hispanic culture in New Mexico for all Americans, the 
Hispanic Performing Arts Center is a vital component. Phase II plans 
include a 700-seat theater, a stage house, a 300-seat film/video 
center, a 150-seat black box theater, an art studio building, a 
culinary art building, and a research and literary arts building. The 
estimated cost of all phase II components is $26 million. By agreeing 
to fund the Hispanic Performing Arts Center, Congress will make a 
significant contribution toward the phase II plan.
  Not counting the land contributions, phase I and phase II design, 
construction, equipping, and furnishing is estimated to cost slightly 
more than $40 million. Major infrastructure components are included in 
both phases. These include an aqueduct, acequia, and pond from the 
Barelas Drain; parking; a plaza and courtyard, and landscaping.
  Phase I is now near the bidding stage. The Hispanic Performing Arts 
and Film Arts--the three theaters--are estimated to cost $17.8 million, 
with necessary equipment--construction: $15.9 million; fixed equipment: 
$1.9 million. The remaining components of phase II are estimated to 
cost $8 million.
  This multifaceted Hispanic Cultural Center is designed to showcase, 
share, archive, preserve, and enhance the rich Hispanic culture for 
local, regional, and national audiences. It is designed to be a tourist 
attraction as well as a great source of local pride.
  The Hispanic Cultural Center will be the southernmost facility on a 
cultural corridor that includes the Rio Grande Nature Center, the 
Albuquerque Aquarium, Botanical Gardens, and the Rio Grande Zoo. 
Historic Old Town Albuquerque is at the center of this cultural 
corridor.
  Antoine Predock of Albuquerque and Pedro Marquez of Santa Fe are the 
project architects. They have emphasized the inclusion of New Mexico 
architectural features such as adobe construction--like the existing 
historic building used as the administrative center--courtyards, 
portals, cottonwoods for shading, and the irrigation ditches known in 
New Mexico as ``acequias''. The site is at the corner of Fourth Street 
and Bridge Boulevard in Southwest Albuquerque.
  Once built, the Hispanic Cultural Center will employ over 100 people. 
Tourism dollars are expected to increase in this part of Albuquerque, 
and new ancillary businesses are anticipated to complement and enhance 
the attractions in the historic Barelas Neighborhood of Albuquerque.
  The many forms of art, culture, research, performing arts, culinary 
arts, literature, and other activities are expected to add important 
cultural connections to the roots of the local and State Hispanic 
people. Completion of the Hispanic Performing Arts Center will be the 
major facility needed to showcase live and filmed Spanish cultural 
events. A whole new industry of preserving, showcasing, and enhancing 
pride in Spanish cultural roots is a vital anticipated benefit of this 
New Mexico-based Hispanic institution.
  Visitors are expected from California, New York, Florida, Texas, 
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and other States with large Hispanic populations. 
The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center and its active Hispanic 
Performing Arts Center are expected to become nationally known 
treasures of living Hispanic culture in America.
  I believe that the Federal funding for the Hispanic Performing Arts 
Center will be just the perfect contribution to a budding national 
treasure in its critical formative stages. I urge my colleagues to 
support the funding for the Hispanic Performing Arts Center in 
Albuquerque, NM, in honor of the 400th anniversary of Spanish culture, 
and in hopes of seeing the preservation and enhancement of this culture 
flourish into its 500th year.


                           amendment no. 1049

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I rise to speak about a subject that is 
very important to the people of New Mexico; not just the Hispanic 
community, but people of all ethnicities that value the rich, 
historical traditions of our State. Today, I am proud to be co-
sponsoring with my colleague from New Mexico, Senator Domenici, 
legislation that will finally make possible the creation of an Hispanic 
Cultural Center. The Center has been in the planning stages for many 
years and, when completed, will be the product of very hard work by 
numerous people in New Mexico. I would like to thank Senator Domenici 
for his work and Senator Kennedy, Senator Chafee, Senator Bond, and 
Senator Gorton for their efforts to make this Center a reality, and I 
congratulate them.
  Mr. President, the United States and New Mexico have enjoyed an 
enriched legacy of Hispanic tradition and culture. New Mexico 
especially can be proud of strong Hispanic participation in politics, 
government, economic development, and cultural expression. Hispanic 
presence in the United States reaches far back to 1528, and in New 
Mexico to 1539. Hispanic influence on our society can be seen all 
across our state, in our architecture, food, clothing, literature, 
music, family tradition, and even the names of many of our towns and 
cities; names like ``Alamogordo,'' ``Raton,'' ``Quemado,'' and 
``Penasco.'' Since the time that Don Juan de Onate first settled New 
Mexico in 1598, Hispanic families have been a part of the New Mexico 
landscape. Today, we can look forward to a Center that will showcase 
this rich tradition, and it will serve as a living tribute to the 
Hispanic experience for all citizens of our Nation.
  Regrettably, our Federal Government has done too little to recognize 
that the Hispanic community has been present on this continent for 500 
years and has been an integral fiber in our Nation's fabric. The 
Hispanic culture has made and continues to make many valuable 
contributions to our society as a whole. Hispanics make up the fastest 
growing minority group in this country. The Census Bureau reports that 
Hispanics presently account for 11 percent of our Nation's population, 
and by 2025 it will have accounted for 44 percent of the national 
population growth.
  Certainly, the Center will promote a better understanding of 
Hispanics, and, more importantly, will serve as a showcase of how New 
Mexico is a place where many cultures, including Anglo, Native 
American, and African American, live and work together in magnificent 
harmony. This legislation is an important first step by our Federal 
Government to long-delayed recognition.
  There is still much work to be done to make this Center a reality, 
however. Construction on the facility will begin, and the location of 
the Center is presently being determined. I strongly encourage all 
concerned parties to work together to ensure that the spirit of the 
Center remains intact.
  Again, Mr. President, on behalf of the people of New Mexico, I thank 
the distinguished Senators.


                           amendment no. 1050

   (Purpose: To provide for the design, construction, furnishing and 
 equipping of a Center for Historically Black Heritage within Florida 
                            A&M University)

       At the appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC.   . CONSTRUCTION OF A CENTER FOR REGIONAL BLACK CULTURE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Currently 500,000 historically important artifacts of 
     the Civil War era and the early days of the civil rights 
     movement in the Southeast region of the United States are 
     housed at Florida A&M University.
       (2) To preserve this large repertory of African-American 
     history and artifacts it is appropriate that the Federal 
     Government share in the cost of construction of this national 
     repository for culture and history.
       (b) Definition.--In this section:
       (1) Center.--The term ``Center'' relates to the Center for 
     Historically Black Heritage at Florida A&M University.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Interior Acting through the director of the Park Service.
       (c) Construction of Center.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall award a grant to the 
     State of Florida to pay for the

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     Federal share of the costs design construction, furnishing 
     and equipping the Center at Florida A&M University.
       (d) Grant Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--In order to receive the grant awarded 
     under subsection (c), Florida A&M University, shall submit to 
     the Secretary a proposal.
       (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (c) shall be 50 percent.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to 
     be appropriated to the Secretary of Interior to carry out 
     this section a total of $3,800,000 fiscal year 1998 and 
     preceding fiscal years. Funds appropriated pursuant to the 
     authority of the preceding sentence should remain available 
     until expended.
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                           amendment no. 1051

     (Purpose: To provide for the relocation and expansion of the 
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Brown University in Providence, 
                             Rhode Island)

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC.   . RELOCATION AND EXPANSION OF HAFFENREFFER MUSEUM OF 
                   ANTHROPOLOGY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the Haffenreffer 
     Museum of Anthropology at Brown University in Providence, 
     Rhode Island.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (b) Relocation and Expansion of Museum.--The Secretary 
     shall make a grant to Brown University in Providence, Rhode 
     Island, to pay the Federal share of the costs associated with 
     the relocation and expansion of the Museum, including the 
     design, construction, renovation, restoration, furnishing, 
     and equipping of the Museum.
       (c) Grant Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--To receive a grant under subsection (b), 
     the Museum shall submit to the Secretary a proposal for the 
     use of the grant.
       (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (b) shall be 20 percent.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I am pleased that the Senate is today 
considering legislation to assist in the relocation and expansion of 
the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Brown University in 
Providence, RI.
  In 1955, the family of Rudolf F. Haffenreffer bequeathed to Brown 
University the museum he had founded in Bristol, RI. The museum 
includes more than 100,000 objects from native peoples of the Americas, 
Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
  This is a teaching museum owned and supported by Brown University. It 
has a number of world-class holdings that attract scholars from all 
over the globe, and has been described by the American Association of 
Museums as a ``superb medium- to small-sized facility with outstanding 
collections, excellent exhibits, and a superb program of public 
education and outreach.''
  While maintaining objects from around the world, the Haffenreffer 
Museum exhibits extensive archaeological materials from New England 
that are used to interpret prehistoric and historical cultural 
developments in Rhode Island and surrounding States. This legislation 
authorizes $3 million to preserve these culturally important 
collections and to provide expanded exhibition space that will make 
them more accessible to schoolchildren, scholars, students, and other 
visitors.
  In 1995, Brown University acquired from the Resolution Trust 
Corporation [RTC] the historic Old Stone Bank building, built in 1854, 
along with the 1928 Federal-style residence known as the Benoni-Cooke 
House, both located in downtown Providence. The RTC took over both 
properties when the Old Stone Bank failed in 1993.
  Prior to Brown's purchase of these sites, it was unclear how or 
whether they would be put to use. The funds authorized by this bill 
will contribute a modest portion of the estimated $15 million Brown 
University will spend to relocate the Haffenreffer Museum from Bristol, 
RI, to the bank building and the Benoni-Cooke House, both of which are 
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  Mr. President, this is indeed a win-win project being carried out by 
Brown University. We will renovate, preserve and make fine use of two 
historic architectural landmarks--while providing greater access to an 
extraordinary tool for cultural and historical education. This is a 
fine example of the type of assistance our Federal Government can 
provide to local communities to preserve and make available for future 
generations the significant developments of our past.
  Mr. President, I encourage the support of colleagues.


                           amendment no. 1052

       At the end of the bill add the following new section:

     SEC. XXX. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall award 
     a grant to Juniata College for the construction of an 
     environmental research facilities and structures at Raystown 
     Lake, Pennsylvania.
       (b) Coordination.--As a condition to receipt of the grant 
     authorized in subsection (a), officials of Juniata College 
     shall coordinate with the Baltimore District of the Army 
     Corps of Engineers.
       (c) Appropriations Authorized.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section.
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                           amendment no. 1053

       At the end of the bill add the following new section:

     SEC. XXX. FORT PECK DAM INTERPRETIVE CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     design, construct, furnish and equip an historical cultural 
     and paleontological interpretive center and museum to be 
     located at Fort Peck Dam, Montana.
       (b) Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a) the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with officials of 
     the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. 
     Army Corps of Engineers and the Fort Peck Dam Interpretive 
     Center and Museum.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section a total of 
     $10,000,000. Funds appropriated are available until expended.
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  The bill (S. 797), as amended, was deemed read a third time, and 
passed, as follows:

                                 S. 797

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``John F. Kennedy Center 
     Parking Improvement Act of 1997''.

     SEC. 2. PARKING GARAGE ADDITIONS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS.

       Section 3 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76i) 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows 
     through ``The Board'' and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 3. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Board''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Parking Garage Additions and Site Improvements.--
       ``(1) In general.--Substantially in accordance with the 
     plan entitled `Site Master Plan--Drawing Number 1997-2 April 
     29, 1997,' and map number NCR 844/82571, the Board may design 
     and construct--
       ``(A) an addition to the parking garage at each of the 
     north and south ends of the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
     Performing Arts; and
       ``(B) site improvements and modifications.
       ``(2) Availability.--The plan shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the office of the 
     Secretary of the Center.
       ``(3) Limitation on use of appropriated funds.--No 
     appropriated funds may be used to pay the costs (including 
     the repayment of obligations incurred to finance costs) of--
       ``(A) the design and construction of an addition to the 
     parking garage authorized under paragraph (1)(A);
       ``(B) the design and construction of site improvements and 
     modifications authorized under paragraph (1)(B) that the 
     Board specifically designates will be financed using sources 
     other than appropriated funds; or
       ``(C) any project to acquire large screen format equipment 
     for an interpretive theater or to produce an interpretive 
     film that the Board specifically designates will be financed 
     using sources other than appropriated funds.''.

     SEC. 3. PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ACCESS.

       (a) Duties of the Board.--Section 4(a)(1) of the John F. 
     Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (G);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) ensure that safe and convenient access to the site of 
     the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is 
     provided for pedestrians and vehicles.''.
       (b) Powers of the Board.--Section 5 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
     76k) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Pedestrian and Vehicular Access.--Subject to approval 
     of the Secretary of the Interior under section 4(a)(2)(F), 
     the Board shall develop plans and carry out projects to 
     improve pedestrian and vehicular access to the John F. 
     Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.''.

     SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF BUILDING AND SITE.

       Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 
     76s) and section 9(3) of the Act of October 24, 1951 (40 
     U.S.C. 193v), are each amended by inserting after ``numbered 
     844/82563, and dated April 20, 1994'' the following: ``(as 
     amended by the map entitled `Transfer of John F. Kennedy 
     Center for the Performing Arts', numbered 844/82563a and 
     dated May 22, 1997)''.

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     SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION OF A CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States has an enriched legacy of Hispanic 
     influence in politics, government, economic development, and 
     cultural expression.
       (2) The Hispanic culture in what is now the United States 
     can be traced to 1528 when a Spanish expedition from Cuba to 
     Florida was shipwrecked on the Texas coast.
       (3) The Hispanic culture in New Mexico can be traced to 
     1539 when a Spanish Franciscan Friar, Marcos de Niza, and his 
     guide, Estevanico, traveled into present day New Mexico in 
     search of the fabled city of Cibola and made contact with the 
     people of Zuni.
       (4) The Hispanic influence in New Mexico is particularly 
     dominant and a part of daily living for all the citizens of 
     New Mexico, who are a diverse composite of racial, ethnic, 
     and cultural peoples. Don Juan de Oarte and the first New 
     Mexican families established the first capital in the United 
     States, San Juan de los Cabelleros, in July of 1598.
       (5) Based on the 1990 census, there are approximately 
     650,000 Hispanics in New Mexico, the majority having roots 
     reaching back ten or more generations.
       (6) There are an additional 200,000 Hispanics living 
     outside of New Mexico with roots in New Mexico.
       (7) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center is a living 
     tribute to the Hispanic experience and will provide all 
     citizens of New Mexico, the Southwestern United States, the 
     entire United States, and around the world, an opportunity to 
     learn about, partake in, and enjoy the unique Hispanic 
     culture, and the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will 
     assure that this 400-year old culture is preserved.
       (8) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will teach, 
     showcase, and share all facets of Hispanic culture, including 
     literature, performing arts, visual arts, culinary arts, and 
     language arts.
       (9) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will promote a 
     better cross-cultural understanding of the Hispanic culture 
     and the contributions of individuals to the society in which 
     we all live.
       (10) In 1993, the legislature and Governor of New Mexico 
     created the Hispanic Cultural Division as a division within 
     the Office of Cultural Affairs. One of the principal 
     responsibilities of the Hispanic Cultural Division is to 
     oversee the planning, construction, and operation of the New 
     Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
       (11) The mission of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center 
     is to create a greater appreciation and understanding of 
     Hispanic culture.
       (12) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will serve as 
     a local, regional, national, and international site for the 
     study and advancement of Hispanic culture, expressing both 
     the rich history and the forward-looking aspirations of 
     Hispanics throughout the world.
       (13) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will be a 
     Hispanic arts and humanities showcase to display the works of 
     national and international artists, and to provide a venue 
     for educators, scholars, artists, children, elders, and the 
     general public.
       (14) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will provide a 
     venue for presenting the historic and contemporary 
     representations and achievements of the Hispanic culture.
       (15) The New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center will sponsor 
     arts and humanities programs, including programs related to 
     visual arts of all forms (including drama, dance, and 
     traditional and contemporary music), research, literary arts, 
     genealogy, oral history, publications, and special events 
     such as, fiestas, culinary arts demonstrations, film video 
     productions, storytelling presentations and education 
     programs.
       (16) Phase I of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center 
     complex is scheduled to be completed by August of 1998 and is 
     planned to consist of an art gallery with exhibition space 
     and a museum, administrative offices, a restaurant, a 
     ballroom, a gift shop, an amphitheater, a research and 
     literary arts center, and other components.
       (17) Phase II of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center 
     complex is planned to include a performing arts center 
     (containing a 700-seat theater, a stage house, and a 300-seat 
     film/video theater), a 150-seat black box theater, an art 
     studio building, a culinary arts building, and a research and 
     literary arts building.
       (18) It is appropriate for the Federal Government to share 
     in the cost of constructing the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center because Congress recognizes that the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center has the potential to be a premier 
     facility for performing arts and a national repository for 
     Hispanic arts and culture.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Center.--The term ``Center'' means the Center for 
     Performing Arts, within the complex known as the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center, which Center for the Performing 
     Arts is a central facility in Phase II of the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center complex.
       (2) Hispanic cultural division.--The term ``Hispanic 
     Cultural Division'' means the Hispanic Cultural Division of 
     the Office of Cultural Affairs of the State of New Mexico.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (c) Construction of Center.--The Secretary shall award a 
     grant to New Mexico to pay for the Federal share of the costs 
     of the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of the 
     Center for Performing Arts that will be located at a site to 
     be determined by the Hispanic Cultural Division, within the 
     complex known as the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
       (d) Grant Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--In order to receive a grant awarded under 
     subsection (c), New Mexico, acting through the Director of 
     the Hispanic Cultural Division--
       (A) shall submit to the Secretary, within 30 days of the 
     date of enactment of this section, a copy of the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center Program document dated January 1996; 
     and
       (B) shall exercise due diligence to expeditiously execute, 
     in a period not to exceed 90 days after the date of enactment 
     of this section, the memorandum of understanding under 
     paragraph (2) recognizing that time is of the essence for the 
     construction of the Center because 1998 marks the 400th 
     anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement in New 
     Mexico.
       (2) Memorandum of understanding.--The memorandum of 
     understanding described in paragraph (1) shall provide--
       (A) the date of completion of the construction of the 
     Center;
       (B) that Antoine Predock, an internationally recognized 
     architect, shall be the supervising architect for the 
     construction of the Center;
       (C) that the Director of the Hispanic Cultural Division 
     shall award the contract for architectural engineering and 
     design services in accordance with the New Mexico Procurement 
     Code; and
       (D) that the contract for the construction of the Center--
       (i) shall be awarded pursuant to a competitive bidding 
     process; and
       (ii) shall be awarded not later than 3 months after the 
     solicitation for bids for the construction of the Center.
       (3) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (c) shall be 50 percent.
       (4) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (c) shall be in cash or in kind 
     fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services. 
     The non-Federal share shall include any contribution received 
     by New Mexico for the design, construction, furnishing, or 
     equipping of Phase I or Phase II of the New Mexico Hispanic 
     Cultural Center complex prior to the date of enactment of 
     this section. The non-Federal share of the costs described in 
     subsection (c) shall include the following:
       (A) $16,410,000 that was appropriated by the New Mexico 
     legislature since January 1, 1993, for the planning, property 
     acquisition, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping 
     of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center complex.
       (B) $116,000 that was appropriated by the New Mexico 
     legislature for fiscal year 1995 for the startup and 
     operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center.
       (C) $226,000 that was appropriated by the New Mexico 
     legislature for fiscal year 1996 for the startup and 
     operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center.
       (D) $442,000 that was appropriated by the New Mexico 
     legislature for fiscal year 1997 for the startup and 
     operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center.
       (E) $551,000 that was appropriated by the New Mexico 
     legislature for fiscal year 1998 for the startup and 
     operating expenses of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center.
       (F) A 10.9-acre lot with a historic 22,000 square foot 
     building donated by the Mayor and City Council of 
     Albuquerque, New Mexico, to New Mexico for the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center.
       (G) 12 acres of ``Bosque'' land adjacent to the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center complex for use by the New Mexico 
     Hispanic Cultural Center.
       (H) The $30,000 donation by the Sandia National 
     Laboratories and Lockheed Martin Corporation to support the 
     New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center and the program 
     activities of the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
       (e) Use of Funds for Design, Construction, Furnishing, and 
     Equipment.--The funds received under a grant awarded under 
     subsection (c) shall be used only for the design, 
     construction, management and inspection, furnishing, and 
     equipment of the Center.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     a total of $17,800,000 for fiscal year 1998 and succeeding 
     fiscal years. Funds appropriated pursuant to the authority of 
     the preceding sentence shall remain available until expended.

     SEC. 6. CONSTRUCTION OF A CENTER FOR REGIONAL BLACK CULTURE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Currently 500,000 historically important artifacts of 
     the Civil War era and the early days of the civil rights 
     movement in the Southeast region of the United States are 
     housed at Florida A&M University.
       (2) To preserve this large repertory of African-American 
     history and artifacts it is appropriate that the Federal 
     Government share in the cost of construction of this national 
     repository for culture and history.
       (b) Definition.--In this section:

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       (1) Center.--The term ``Center'' relates to the Center for 
     Historically Black Heritage at Florida A&M University.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior Acting through the director of the Park 
     Service.
       (c) Construction of Center.--The Secretary shall award a 
     grant to the State of Florida to pay for the Federal share of 
     the costs design construction, furnishing and equipping the 
     Center at Florida A&M University.
       (d) Grant Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--In order to receive the grant awarded 
     under subsection (c), Florida A&M University, shall submit to 
     the Secretary a proposal.
       (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (c) shall be 50 percent.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to 
     be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out 
     this section a total of $3,800,000 for fiscal year 1998 and 
     preceding fiscal years. Funds appropriated pursuant to the 
     authority of the preceding sentence should remain available 
     until expended.

     SEC. 7. RELOCATION AND EXPANSION OF HAFFENREFFER MUSEUM OF 
                   ANTHROPOLOGY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the Haffenreffer 
     Museum of Anthropology at Brown University in Providence, 
     Rhode Island.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (b) Relocation and Expansion of Museum.--The Secretary 
     shall make a grant to Brown University in Providence, Rhode 
     Island, to pay the Federal share of the costs associated with 
     the relocation and expansion of the Museum, including the 
     design, construction, renovation, restoration, furnishing, 
     and equipping of the Museum.
       (c) Grant Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--To receive a grant under subsection (b), 
     the Museum shall submit to the Secretary a proposal for the 
     use of the grant.
       (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs 
     described in subsection (b) shall be 20 percent.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

     SEC. 8. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall award 
     a grant to Juniata College for the construction of 
     environmental research facilities and structures at Raystown 
     Lake, Pennsylvania.
       (b) Coordination.--As a condition to receipt of the grant 
     authorized in subsection (a), officials of Juniata College 
     shall coordinate with the Baltimore District of the Army 
     Corps of Engineers.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section.

     SEC. 9. FORT PECK DAM INTERPRETIVE CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     design, construct, furnish and equip an historical, cultural 
     and paleontological interpretive center and museum to be 
     located at Fort Peck Dam, Montana.
       (b) Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with officials of 
     the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, United 
     States Army Corps of Engineers and the Fort Peck Dam 
     Interpretive Center and Museum.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section a total of 
     $10,000,000. Funds appropriated are available until expended.

  Mr. DOMENICI. I thank the Senate.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. KERRY addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.
  (The remarks of Mr. Kerry pertaining to the introduction of S. 1124 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Several Senators addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

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